Sad Day for Beer Lovers

Tractor carrying local brew turns over on Highway 70

By GREG WELTER - Staff Writer

JARBO GAP - A tractor-trailer hauling hundreds of cases of Sierra Nevada ales overturned on Highway 70 just after 2 p.m. Monday.

Driver Chad Donscheski, who isn't a brewery employee, said he was delivering the beer to Denver.

While none of the bottles appeared to break, brewery spokesman Steve Harrison said the product will be returned to Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. in Chico and probably destroyed.

The accident occurred near a wide turnout in the highway east of Deadwood Avenue.

The overturned big rig blocked the westbound lane for several hours, but traffic was easily diverted around it. Caltrans crews were called out to clean up fluid spilling from a ruptured hydraulic line.
A second truck loaded with Sierra Nevada product was following Donscheski but wasn't involved in the accident. Driver Clay Walton said his co-worker was approaching a curve and the big rig appeared to just roll over in slow motion.
Donscheski said the load may have shifted inside the trailer.
California Highway Patrol investigators said the driver may have been going too fast for conditions, but said a citation wouldn't be issued.
Donscheski suffered a cut to his ear. Walton said he would drive the man to Reno for medical attention.

from the Chico Emterprise Record Chico Ca


I lived close enough to this place to know what they were brewing that day buy opening that day if the winds were right!

I do miss dropping by the brew pub after work for a pint or two of Bigfoot Ale!!----and the thought of destroying a TRUCKLOAD of the fine brews,bring a ache in my heart and a tear to my eye.

Sad sad day But today I will buy a six pack of that sweet nectar to encourage them to brew some more.

I've got a feeling "destroyed" doesn't mean what you think it does. There may be some celebrating in Chico over the next few days.

Oh, the humanity!----
Kent Brockman

I think the bottles will probably be destroyed by the students at Chico State.

Damn. Is that a clear case of alcohol abuse, or what?

RIP ol faithful freind.

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Originally posted by alesrus

Sad sad day But today I will buy a six pack of that sweet nectar to encourage them to brew some more.

You know --Thats a FINE idea!!! I shall join you in that noble effort!

Ed Sails---believe me--i know ALOT of the folks at Sierra Nevada---the students wont get a drop!!!! They buy that cheap pop--you know.Budweiser---the LOCALS however-----BUT--- one of the folks i know is owner--last of the original brew crew--and he is a PERFECTIONIST and i would not be surprised if he did indeed order it destroyed just in case there is ANY chance of safty problems or HEAVEN FORBID-flat beer!

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Originally posted by tiki

Ed Sails---believe me--i know ALOT of the folks at Sierra Nevada---the students wont get a drop!!!! They buy that cheap pop--you know.Budweiser---the LOCALS however-----BUT--- one of the folks i know is owner--last of the original brew crew--and he is a PERFECTIONIST and i would not be surprised if he did indeed order it destroyed just in case there is ANY chance of safty problems or HEAVEN FORBID-flat beer!

Well.........since you know him......you can tell him I would be willing to sacrifice my time and drive up to Chico to do bottle evaluations for him!
Seriously, though-----as I pointed out in the thread about what to drink with BBQ-----Sierra Nevada is my choice. They make a great beer and I commend them that they would be concerned enough to not just load them onto another truck and let it continue on it's way.

I think we should observe a moment of silence...

And, now go buy some SN as Alesrus suggests.

BTW folks--they have GREAT tours---its a beautiful brewery!!--they have a fabulous menu at the attached brew pub---(my son and i would just order one each of the appetizers and the Sampler tray of all the beers ale they produce.) They have lots more brews at the pub then they bottle for package sales. AND Bob Lyttel--the MAN-is a major blues fan and has built a state of the art performance venue that features some world class acts--Including a new show that they are beginning to distribut on "Public Television called Sierra Stage--i hear its a bluesy version of Austin city limits! So if you are anywhere near the place---by all means check it out---and while your in Chico there is malso Butte Creek Brewery--2 young guys and thier uncle---ex Sierra Nevada guy also--who do some wonderful small batch brews!

Todya's NYTimes Food Section has an article on Pilsener beers. They liked best of all three American Pilseners - two from PA and one from Cleveland, O. The others they liked were all from Germany and Czechoslovakia.

Cheers, John

I drink beer with alot of things broken glass aint one of em

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Originally posted by GordonW

Damn. Is that a clear case of alcohol abuse, or what?

Ha!